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BioTek Ag, which was based in North Carolina and had been in business for more than 30 years, will become part of Custom Agronomics, a formulator and manufacturer of private-label products.

Gingko Bioworks announced its acquisition of platform assets from AgBioime, which includes over 115,000 fully sequenced and isolated strains, over 500 million unique gene sequences

TFI’s Certified Biostimulant program is aligned with the U.S. Biostimulant Industry Guidelines.

The new production line will manufacture all Talc products.

BASF's new website, SCNFields.com, is dedicated to helping growers manage risk against Soybean Cyst Nematode.

Tolvera recently received registration by the EPA for use on spring and winter wheat, durum and barley.

Tymirium and Adepidyn are both fungicides, while Plinazolin is an insecticide and Syngenta’s fastest-growing technology to date. 

Quickshot is Helena’s newest entrant in the field, which provides seed fluency in addition to crop nutrient package. For 2024, it’s available in limited quantities.

These will add to the current Certis portfolio of more than 40 pest, disease and weed control products.

During testing, the company found only 4% of CRW larvae chose roots treated with TS201 when given a choice between treated and untreated roots.

Yalos is formulated with two microbes intended to improve nutrient availability and uptake by enhancing early plant growth and branching, as well as microbe establishment in the root zone.

This is a new seed lubricity agent applied at plant as a talc/graphite replacement which also provides a micronutrient package (5% phosphate, 1% iron, 3% mnagenses, 2.5% molybendum, 10.5% zinc.)

Helena introduces Resgenix to help farmers manage the water available to crops and optimize its use.

Benefits include reducing crop residue build-up on the soil surface, resulting in improved planting, seed placement, and germination.

The company sees this new formulation as a potential replacement for liquid seed treatment. 

The product has an active ingredient of Tymirium to protect plants against nematodes, sudden death syndrome and cotton root rot.

To date, tens of thousands of acres have been planted with SIMPAS-Applied Solutions (SaS) through the SIMPAS application system.

The program is structured so farmer users of Pivot Bio Proven 40 can participate in annual carbon insetting partnerships as a result of their change in practice.

“Innovation and adaptation are core values for us – it’s our intent to always be bringing a new advantage to our farmer-customers that will help them win on every acre," says Mark Stutsman, COO of Eldon Stutsman, Inc.

On February 14, the EPA issued an existing stocks order for dicamba products previously registered for over-the-top use.

In research trials in corn, Helena says Zypro in a sidedress application provided an 83% win rate and a 5.8 bu/acre increase. Zypro is compatible with fungicides, insecticides, and other common tank-mix partners.

“When the court issued the order, it vacated the registrations for those Dicamba products nationwide,” Richard Gupton says.

The company wants the designation to help bring clarity to the biological product space.

This roundup of almost two dozen product combinations gives details on dry formulations meant for use in corn or soybeans that replace or layer with the same company’s traditional seed fluency blends.

As the 2023 new product of the year runner-up, Storen corn herbicide’s status as an early favorite may not come as a surprise to some. The product was developed based on feedback from its target audience.

This is the first year a biological has been voted new product of the year by The Scoop's readers.

Gravista-D can be applied as a pre-bin treatment and on post-harvest grain as it flows into storage for extended residual insect control.

Convergence can be used in corn, soybeans and peanuts.

Three new products are hitting the HGS BioScience lineup in 2024: HumiK One, HumiK Bio, and HumiK ZN.

From 2020 with only a few farmers participating to covering millions of acres in 2023, Taranis says it wants to help retailers and farmers understand every decision with analytics via its AcreForward technologies.

RhizoSorb is being marketed at MAP 2.0

Under the agreement, Loveland Products will commercialize two new crop protection products containing Ascribe’s biofungicide, Phytalix.

The new upgrade, BoomLoop, integrates with AgLeader InCommand displays and creates a “streamlined path for product to flow from boom ends and back into the spray tank.”

Coragen eVo contains three times the active ingredient concentration, which results in a lower formulated product use rate.

InnerSoy is genetically engineered to omit signals when stressed, which are detectable from as far away as space. The company says its products can show stress signals two weeks before current detection methods.

LoadPass provides from pre-arrival check in from the app so drivers can check in before arriving at the site. An easy to scan code sets up the driver to help capture needed weight information and then bay instructions.

Marcus Construction expands offerings with single product dome and arch barrel building storage options.

CRM+ is crafted from the ground up for the mobile-oriented nature of ag retail teams.

"By expanding into soybeans, we're showing our commitment to providing solutions for our customers and investing in the future of row crop growers," said Spencer Harris.

Renovo seed mixes will be available via a network of seed dealerships and ag co-operatives. Orders can also be placed online for direct shipment.

Manufactured by Landus, AcreEdge includes adjuvants, foliar nutritionals, seed treatments, and biostimulant technology. 

With the goal of updating and enhancing the farmer, retailer and manufacturer relationship, Growers unveils its latest apps.

Helena says the product provides an 8:1 return on investment. 

Poncho Votivo Precise from BASF offers a combination of protection to address nematodes and early-season insects in soybeans. The product contains a biological and insecticide.

Revline Hopper Throttle Cotton's Bio-Capsule are charged with a newly added, crop-specific strain of Terrasym for cotton in conjunction with a powerful consortium of 10 bio-fertility and N-fixing microbes.

It’s one of the simplest ways business owners can track their equipment and most prized possessions on demand.

Each agribusiness with a MyGrower platform can activate the relevant data for their facilities.

The company says it has three-fold benefits: long-lasting yield protection, premium disease control, and effective resistance management. 

Company research shows rates could be 25% to 50% less than other phosphate fertilizers given Crystal Green’s high efficiency and 10% Mg.

Products from John Deere, Soiltech and EarthOptics can help growers learn more about their fields while reducing input and operating costs.